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Tuesday, September 25, 2007
MoveOn.org ad: a big success
By Dallasdoc, commenting on an article claiming the MoveOn.org ad in the New York Times exposing General Petraeus lies has been a success for the liberal organization, and it has been that success that angered Republicans and scared some Democrats in the the USA Senate:Since last December the Administration has been puffing up Petraeus as the second coming of Alexander the Great, holding him up so high he was clearly (and expressly) intended to be above criticism. This was quite deliberate, because they needed a spokesman above reproach to deliver Bush's mendacious September propaganda blitz.
The Republicans spent months propping up their hallowed General and pimping the critical importance of the September report. Their strategy seems transparently obvious in retrospect. And it would have worked perfectly, except....
The MoveOn ad cut this strategy off at the knees. The Republicans overreacted in feigned fury and spread the "Betray Us" meme far and wide, giving MoveOn much more success than they ever could have anticipated.
The Republicans have committed the biggest strategic screw-up since George Bush detoured to Iraq out of Afghanistan, and thereby gave Osama bin Laden his heart's desire. Let's keep talking about the MoveOn ad. Every day the wingers keep this story alive, they're shooting their warmongering message in the heart.
Come on. This is chickenshit stuff. Namecalling? Is this what we've come to? And what about pinning the blame to not one guy but the whole Administration? Please. This is exactly how the Administration operates. Associate one guy's name with some major disaster (Heckuva job, _____ ) and the rest of the team is not held responsible.
But I am glad MoveOn got all that money. Now let's hope they put it to good use. Maybe they can make some new ads rhyming some other names!
Effete (if orotund) he is,
Petraeus at the table,
Who shows his guests the best of his
Wine cellar--see the label.
"I am," he says, "a realist"--
Such quaint naivete
Throws doubt upon the utter gist
Of what he has to say.
(So he commands the forces from
A compound so refined;
Tennis perhaps? He´s never glum,
With questions in his mind.)
"Here´s a fine bottle: this was once
Pride of Ulysses Grant,
(Go gentle with the cork, you dunce!)
The best that you could want."
Despite high praises at that bar
Some guests did scowl and frown:
Not either piss nor vinegar,
It tastes so watered down!
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: 7:57 PM
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